IOC boss defends handling of Russian doping scandal
IOC boss defends handling of Russian doping scandal
IOC President Thomas Bach on Sunday defended the committee's decision not to ban Russia's entire Olympic team and said the country's doping scandal will not damage the credibility of the Rio de Janeiro Games.Speaking at a news conference...
The New Zealand Herald
The New Zealand Herald
The IOC has failed to protect its honest athletes in the doping scandal
The IOC has failed to protect its honest athletes in the doping scandal
A lack of guts and a glut of greed have betrayed the Games in Rio and competitors around the world
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
WADA cancel Rio press conference as Russia doping crisis rumbles on
WADA cancel Rio press conference as Russia doping crisis rumbles on
The World Anti-Doping Agency has cancelled its scheduled Rio 2016 pre-Games press conference to avoid it being overshadowed by the ongoing Russian doping crisis.
Irish Independent
Irish Independent
IOC staunchly defends Russian presence in Rio 2016 Olympics after doping scandal
Partial sanctions against Russian athletes over the country’s state-run doping system are preliminary, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Sunday, defending the organisation’s position amid vocal criticism.
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
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Russian swimmers Vladimir Morozov and Nikita Lobintsev appeal against ban
• Swimmers appeal to court of arbitration for sport• Pair banned after names appeared in Richard McLaren’s report
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
WADA hit back at criticism from IOC over timing of McLaren Report
The World Anti-Doping Agency has hit back at criticism from International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach about the timing of its McLaren Report into Russian state-orchestrated doping.
Irish Independent
Irish Independent